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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Christina Makes the Bookish Rounds (46)

Christina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent MG/YA/NA book related news. I'll post about articles from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from fellow bloggers, the latest tv/movie news, and giveaways that you're hosting. If you would like to follow along with cover reveals during the week, see my Pinterest.

** One Thing Stolen - Beth Kephart (Set in Florence, Italy... follows Nadia Cara as she mysteriously begins to change. She's become a thief, she has secrets she can't tell, and when she tries to speak, the words seem far away. Chronicle, spring 2015).

** This Is the Story of You - Beth Kephart (takes place in an island beach town in the aftermath of a super storm; Mira, a year-rounder stranded for weeks without power, hopes to return storm-tossed treasures to their rightful owners, and restore some sense of order to an unrecognizable world. Chronicle, spring 2016).

** My Life in Dioramas - Tara Altebrando (In the MG story, a girl whose parents are forced to put their house up for sale starts making shoebox dioramas of her favorite memories there, while also trying to sabotage the sale. Running Press Kids, spring 2015).

** The Pages Between Us - Lindsey Leavitt and Robin Mellom (Two best friends separated by conflicting middle-school class schedules vow to keep their closeness alive through the pages of a notebook, and its pages become a lifeline, with the power either to bring them together or tear them apart. HarperCollins, 2016).

** Fuzzy Mud - Louis Sachar (In the novel, two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the world. Delacorte Press, July 2015).

** Untitled - Kathy MacMillan (Debut; The first book, which is scheduled for winter 2016, is described as "a sweeping fantasy in the tradition of Megan Whalen Turner and Diana Wynne Jones." It follows a girl from the underclass who is chosen to be one of four in the kingdom to learn the language of the gods, and unwittingly uncovers a secret that goes back to ancient times. HarperTeen).

** Vassa in the Night - Sarah Porter (The first book is a magical, modern-day retelling of the Russian folktale "Vassilisa the Beautiful" that, which according to the publisher, "does for Brooklyn what Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat did for Hollywood." Tor Teen, winter/spring 2016).

** The Shadow Behind the Stars - Rebecca Hahn (in which the youngest of the three Fates tells of the events that lead her and her sisters to leave their isolated island in aid of a mortal girl, only to discover that their quest to save the girl could bring about the end of the world. Atheneum, fall 2015).

** Untitled - Sharon Biggs Waller (A follow-up to her debut YA novel, A Mad, Wicked Folly. This story, set in mid-Victorian England after the Opium Wars, follows 17-year-old Elodie as she travels to the mountains of China seeking a rare orchid to save her family from debtors' prison. Viking, winter 2016).

** How to Capture an Invisible Cat - Paul Tobin (5 book MG series; socially awkward fifth-grade genius Nate Bannister recruits his classmate Delphine to help him reverse one of his many experiments (in this case, a dinosaur-sized, invisible cat) while foiling the schemes of the world's most dastardly organization, The Red Death Tea Society. Bloomsbury, winter 2016; further books will follow every nine-months).

Awards: If you are a teen/kid (or know one who'd be interested), you can now cast your vote for the Children's Council Book Awards. For book & author of the year in the teen categories -- Eleanor & Park, Allegiant, Clockwork Princess, Smoke, and the 5th Wave... and V. Roth, Rick Riordan among others. Winners to be announced May 12-18. The winner for the Edgars in YA was announced (Ketchup Clouds - Annnabel Pitcher). The Brandford Boase shortlist was announced (The award is given annually to the author and editor of the most outstanding debut novel for children and this year seven books were shortlisted from 60 submissions; see the full list of nominees at the link). The 2014 Independent Book Publisher Nominees were announced.

Recent Recommended Reads: You can read my mini review of Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend - Katie Finn (This reminds me of a mix of Massie (and the privileged Hamptons outlook) and a prolonged fight between Blair and Serena from Gossip Girl (from the t.v. show, as I have not yet read the books)....You definitely get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly in these characters. Definitely different from most YA contemporary out now and a fun beach read.). Also finished reading Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver, which was just wonderful. Read it if you haven't already. (Thank you so much, Siiri!).

Which articles did you like best? Did I miss any news? Did you host a cover reveal or discussion that I should have posted about? A giveaway? Leave the links, and I'll either edit this post or post about 'em next week.

8 comments:

I'm always so impressed by this because you just seem to have ALL THE BASES covered. It's always so in-depth! This is my go-to whenever I need an update on the bookish-sphere (huzzah for making up words!). So anyway, I just wanted to say that because I read these posts every week and appreciate them tons so I figured I should say something! :)

Thanks, Annie! I'm trying. I don't know if I'll actually be able to get all the bases covered this week, ha, as I'm on vacation, but I'll try! And thank you so much for letting me know because so many hours = sometimes I really do just want to give the posts up. o.O Always good to know they're appreciated!

One Thing Stolen sounds good and I love the setting :D *add* See what you are always doing to me? I always add at least one book you mention to my always growing list, haha.

-The Witch’s Boy, The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker, The Name of the Blade, Hook’s Revenge (!!), The Jewel, Mortal Heart(!!!!), The Map to Everywhere, The Young Elites; some great books are being offered on BEA. MORTAL HEART.

Harlequin & HarperCollins, I think I like this! In another article they talked about 'being more international' and that sounds great to me.

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